Flight Of The Puffin

Jack goes to the town hall meeting alone because Mr. Sasko had a last-minute family emergency. He was told to wait until the next meeting but believes that he can handle it on his own. Jack’s turn to speak doesn’t come until the end of the meeting, and he explains to the board that the school is being held to unfair expectations considering its size. He shows the board his stack of signatures. When Jack mentions that the state is expecting a gender-neutral bathroom but there isn’t room for one, a man in the audience misunderstands Jack’s comments and yells out that transgender people are “gross.” Soon, the conversation devolves, and the meeting is adjourned. Jack is told that the school needs to meet state expectations, and he leaves, having accomplished nothing.

Libby hates accompanying her father to collect money from clients in debt, but she figures it’s better than staying home all day. At a house with a family inside, Libby watches as her dad tries to convince the man to pay what he owes for car repairs. Her dad uses her as a bargaining chip and tries to guilt the man into helping feed his family.